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WHO calls for diagnoses, treatments and vaccines for migrants

Published on: December 10, 2021
19:25

Geneva, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday called for all migrants to have access to diagnoses, treatments and immunizations in any territory and at any time, in order to guarantee their general well-being.

WHO: Omicron reported in 57 nations, hospitalizations set to rise

Published on: December 8, 2021
18:10

Geneva, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations and the number of deaths and patients needing hospitalizations are likely to rise as it spreads, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

Combining vaccines against Covid-19 is safe

Published on: December 8, 2021
00:15

Mexico, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) The Mexican Association of Vaccinology affirmed that cross immunization against Covid-19 is safe and is endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other entities.

WHO accelerates work on nutrition targets with new commitments

Published on: December 7, 2021
20:42

Geneva, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) At the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Tokyo on 7 – 8 December 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced six new commitments to accelerate progress on the 2025 nutrition targets which have been pushed even further off course during the pandemic.

WHO urges the world to prepare for Omicron spread

Published on: December 3, 2021
19:27

United Nations, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged urged all nations not to panic over the emergence of the Omicron Covid variant as various countries ramped up measures to contain it, WHO made this call a month after South Africa and Botswana reported about first Omicron variant cases.

Cuba calls for closing gaps between northern, southern health systems

Published on: November 29, 2021
20:55

Havana, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Monday called for eliminating gaps between north and south health systems, an action requiring commitment from developed nations, according to Cuba´s Health Minister (MINSAP) José Angel Portal at the Special Session of the World Health Assembly (WHO).

SARS-CoV-2 strain classified as high risk by WHO

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Published on: November 29, 2021
10:03

Geneva, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) today rated the overall risk of the Omicron strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, as very high.

WHO describes Covid-19 situation in Europe as very serious

Published on: November 23, 2021
19:16

Copenhagen, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The Director of the Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Europe Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge on Tuesday described the Covid-19 situation in Europe as too serious.

WHO, MPP announce first global license for Covid-19 technology

Published on: November 23, 2021
17:19

Geneva, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) WHO’s COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) on Tuesday finalized a licensing agreement with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) for a Covid-19 serological antibody technology.

Pneumonia: leading infectious cause of death in children worldwide

Published on: November 13, 2021
00:10

Geneva, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Pneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide, causing 22% of all deaths in children aged 1 to 5 in 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.

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